Installing a Board

WARNING

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Make sure that the power is turned OFF before installing/removing any boards or connecting/disconnecting any cables. Working with the power ON is extremely hazardous and may result in electric shock and/or malfunction of equipment.

1. Configure the board address dip switch (JP1) on PROFIBUS-DP master board manufactured by molex.
   You can install one Fieldbus master board to the PC with Epson RC+ 8.0 installed. The board number should be "1".
   Refer to the following table for JP1 configuration.

   	Switch
   Board No.	C0	C1	C2
   1	OFF	OFF	OFF

2. Install the PROFIBUS-DP master board manufactured by molex to the PCI bus of the PC with Epson RC+ 8.0 installed. Installation methods of the PROFIBUS-DP master board manufactured by molex to the PCI bus and how to open the cover differ depending on the type of PC. Refer to the manuals of each PC on how to install the board to the PCI bus.

3. Connect the PROFIBUS-DP master board manufactured by molex with the PROFIBUS-DP network.

4. Start up the PC.

5. Open the [applicomIO Console] installation folder and start the [applicomIO Console] application.
   Following is specified for [applicomIO Console] installation folder as default.
   C:\Program Files(x86)\BradCommunications\applicomIO\4.2

   

6. The [applicomIOR console] dialog box appears. Add the PROFIBUS-DP master board manufactured by molex.
   Click [Add Board].

   

7. The [Add New Board] dialog box appears.
   Confirm that "PCU-DP2IO" is displayed in [Board to Add] - [Board Type] and click [OK].

   

   If the board cannot be detected, the following dialog box appears. Make sure that the board is correctly inserted.

   

KEY POINTS

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When a PCI interface board is not detected or a similar problem occurs, refer to the followings to disable the PCI Express Native setting.

Troubleshooting

Disabling the PCI Express Native Setting

8. When you finish adding the PROFIBUS-DP master board manufactured by molex to the applicomIO Console application, reboot the PC.

   1. Close the applicomIO Console application.
      When the applicomIO Console application shuts down, the following dialog box appears. Click [Yes].

      

   2. The following dialog box appears. Click [OK].

      

   3. Reboot the Windows.

9. After the PC is rebooted, refer to the following section and continue the step.
   Master Mode